Alternatives to Cloudreve

A self-hosted cloud storage and file sharing system that works with multiple storage backends. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Cloudreve.

  • Nextcloud

    A file sync and collaboration server you run yourself, with desktop and mobile clients that behave like Dropbox.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSSelf-hostedWeb

    Nextcloud is open source under GPL-2.0 with desktop and mobile clients, calendar, contacts and an app store, but needs careful major version upgrades.

  • Seafile

    Self-hosted file sync and share with optional client-side encryption.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSSelf-hosted

    Seafile adds block-level sync, deduplication and per-library client-side encryption with native clients, though some features need the paid Professional edition.

  • ownCloud

    Self-hosted file sync and share platform for teams.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSWebSelf-hosted

    ownCloud offers desktop and mobile clients for every platform with external storage mounts, but is split between the PHP server and the Infinite Scale rewrite.

  • FileRun

    Self-hosted file manager and sync server that uses your existing folders.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsLinuxWebSelf-hosted

    FileRun uses your existing folder structure with document previews and WebDAV, but is closed source and requires a paid licence beyond a small free tier.

  • Pydio Cells

    Self-hosted document sharing and management platform.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxWebSelf-hosted

    Pydio Cells is AGPL-3.0 with granular permissions, workflows and audit trails as a single Go binary, but is heavier to operate than a simple server.

  • ownCloud Infinite Scale

    Go rewrite of ownCloud built as microservices with no database.

    FreemiumOpen sourceLinuxWebSelf-hosted

    ownCloud Infinite Scale is an Apache-2.0 Go rewrite that needs no database and deploys as a single binary, with feature parity still differing from classic ownCloud.

  • OpenCloud

    An open-source, self-hosted platform for file management, sharing and collaboration from the Heinlein Group.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    OpenCloud is open source under Apache-2.0 with English documentation and desktop and mobile clients, and is aimed mainly at organisations with large data volumes.

  • FileBrowser Quantum

    A self-hosted web file manager with user management, sharing, file previews and editing.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    FileBrowser Quantum is a free, open-source web file manager with previews, editing, share links and indexed search, but it offers browser access rather than sync clients.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Cloudreve as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • copyparty

    A portable self-hosted file server in a single file, with resumable uploads, WebDAV, SFTP and FTP.

    FreeOpen sourceSelf-hosted

    Cloudreve is a GPL-3.0 self-hosted cloud drive with multiple storage backends, though its project website is in Chinese and it replaces copyparty's protocols with a web drive.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.